Mile 214 Report
September 5, 2022
The photos show no more "Islands" surrounded by water, where the surf hits the bare.
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The photos show no more "Islands" surrounded by water, where the surf hits the bare. Also photos of the gradual sloping of the dunes, none have sharp edges along the bottom. One RE-find from last month a Common Murre. 2 people riding horses at the south end of the mile. NO litter found!
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 4.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 37. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 15. Playing in sand: 5. Sitting: 4. Surfing: 4. Windsurfing: 8. Fishing: 1.
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. #15 Refind I tagged it last month Common Murre
Driftline Content
Shells.
Natural Changes
The "Island" created from waves and a temporary "stream" were completely gone along the length of the beach (middle 3rd of the mile). Dunes for the entire stretch have no rough or steep edges where they meet the Wood or Bare sections of the Beach....the majority of the large driftwood is either buried or gone.
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The Oregon Coast Aquarium is recharging the NOAA MDMAP site within CoastWatch Mile 214.
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Unleashed dog chasing feeding shorebirds, and insufficient campaign to educate beach-goers to prevent this.
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